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Health

New study finds inadequate response to mpox outbreak

A similarly negative GAO report spurred out U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce legislation overhauling the federal response to future outbreaks.

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News

Border Patrol Twitter Account Investigated for Homophobic Activity

The Border Patrol account liked a tweet calling Pete Buttigieg a homophobic slur among other problematic activities.

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Transgender

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks's Twitter Suspended After Misgendering Dr. Levine

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks's misgendering of the top transgender federal government official violated Twitter's hateful conduct policy.
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Politics

America's first Black gay statewide elected official on being authentic and confident

Don't make yourself small, says Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell.

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Developing News

D.C. Court Freezes LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Casa Ruby’s Bank Accounts

Ruby Corado, the founder of Casa Ruby, said she is not a criminal as a court sided with D.C.'s attorney general and froze the LGBTQ+ nonprofit's financial accounts.

U.S. Sanctions Chechen Leader Over Antigay Persecution
World

U.S. Sanctions Chechen Leader Over Antigay Persecution

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has overseen "an administration involved in disappearances and extrajudicial killings," Treasury Department officials said.

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Crime

Palm Springs LGBTQ+ group's CEO accused of stealing nearly $1 million in public funds

Jacob Rostovsky, CEO of Queer Works, is charged with grand theft, misappropriation of public funds, insurance fraud, perjury, and money laundering. He has pleaded not guilty.

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Politics

U.S. House Adopts Gender-Neutral Language for Rules Document

The move will promote inclusivity, according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rules Chair Jim McGovern.

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Law

Karine Jean-Pierre Violated Hatch Act With Election-Related Statements, Agency Says

The Office of Special Counsel made this finding in response to a complaint from a conservative group.

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Health

Bush administration warned to keep condom info factual

Government auditors reminded the Bush administration Thursday that literature distributed by federally funded abstinence programs must contain medically accurate information about condoms' effectiveness in preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

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Politics

Nancy Mace's transphobic, slur-filled video posts remain up on Instagram

LGBTQ+ groups say the Republican lawmaker's videos violate the social media company's community standards.

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Election

Gay Man Denied Marriage License by Kim Davis Hopes She Wins Reelection

David Ermold claims Davis's Democratic opponent is a lying homophobe -- but a Kentucky LGBTQ group begs to differ.

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News

Black LGBTQ+ Notables See Justice in Chauvin's Murder Convictions

LGBTQ+ activists welcomed the verdict, where the former police officer was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, but said more must be done.
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Politics

LGBTQ+, Other Civil Rights Groups Enraged by Trump Acquittal

Only seven Republican senators joined Democrats and independents in voting to convict, so the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority.

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Voices

Our Activism Can't End With the Presidential Election

Voting on Tuesday won't guarantee our safety. We must be active at the state and local levels too.

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Military

Manning Receives 35-Year Sentence for Leaking Secrets

A judge sentenced Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking thousands of government documents to WikiLeaks.

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Pride

Facebook Targeted By Pride Protesters Over Name Policy

Marchers shouted 'Shame on Facebook' and protested against Mark Zuckerberg at the Pride Parade in San Francisco.

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Health

Poor records plague Bush AIDS effort

The program launched by President Bush (pictured) to fight AIDS in poor countries has often reported inaccurate numbers of people helped or been unable to verify that services have been delivered, according to government audits.

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News

Gay Flight Attendant Kicked Out of Qatar Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Crackdown

Ahead of last year's World Cup, the Qatari government had promised a more accepting atmosphere, but deportee Gilbert Ignatius and others say the situation has actually worsened.
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News

White House Correspondents' Association president Eugene Daniels blasts decision to block AP journalists

Eugene Daniels called the White House's actions “outrageous and a deeply disappointing escalation of an already unacceptable situation.”

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Voices

Your money: Top five financial inequalities for gay couples

In the inaugural edition of The Advocate's new financial column, financial planners Joe Kapp and Nick Burkholder explain where the government gets you financially--and how you can get the government in return.